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John grew with small contractors, then he added the additional businesses of energy management, infrastructure support, low voltage and larger contractors. Walters has branch locations throughout Southern California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John served his country as part of the occupation force in Germany after WW2. As a U.S. Army Air Corps quartermaster sergeant, he learned logistics and helped in the Allied efforts to stave off mass starvation after the war. He returned to California to marry his life-long love Lou Belle who passed in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John was an avid pilot, a renown golfer and well known for his kindness and courtesy to employees, vendors, customers and all he met. 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